Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 2.3 times more expensive than Sweden.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 11.3% more for restaurants
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Sweden
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK130.84
|
$18.70
£14.82
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK103.79
|
$9.25
£7.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK22.41
|
$2.23
£1.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK21.17
|
$1.57
£1.24
|
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pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK27.30
|
$1.53
£1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK56.92
|
$4.35
£3.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.66
|
$5.92
£4.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK41.06
|
$3.77
£2.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK51.34
|
$3.70
£2.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK13.08
|
$1.23
£0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK11.60
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK12.46
|
$1.26
£1.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK18.99
|
$1.42
£1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK7.40
|
$0.65
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.70
|
$0.65
£0.51
|
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pay 15.1% more for transportation
|
Sweden
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK72.85
|
$7.07
£5.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK747.68
|
$98.23
£77.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK294,783.50
|
$34,832.80
£27,605.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK235.66
|
$17.15
£13.59
|
|
pay 84.2% more for housing
|
Sweden
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK332.51
|
$39.40
£31.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK9,021.41
|
$1,243.58
£985.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK7,044.10
|
$1,020.84
£809.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK849.44
|
$229.21
£181.65
|
|
pay 9.1 times more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
United Kingdom
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,342.41
|
$1,497.56
£1,186.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK34,426.13
|
$18,629.32
£14,764.09
|
|
pay 34.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK72.92
|
$5.63
£4.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK41.55
|
$4.12
£3.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK70.35
|
$17.47
£13.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK424.86
|
$45.31
£35.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK156.30
|
$12.89
£10.22
|
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pay 0.9% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK868.37
|
$78.43
£62.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK390.40
|
$40.13
£31.80
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK926.84
|
$90.36
£71.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,373.86
|
$96.72
£76.65
|
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